I will admit I found this book while scrolling through my facebook feed, and this popped up and it immediately pulled me into it and then realized I had to read it through an app called Dreame. But what I didn't know is that I wouldn't be able to finish this book, eventually to finish it I would have had to pay $50 dollars and yeah not doing that. The only time I pay that much for a book is my religious works that are like leather bound editions haha but I was highly intrigued with this one and didn't read past %50 mark so I consider that a book read. I rarely like reverse harems but I was actually enjoying this one, probably because it was longer and it had more "relationship" type of focus so I was intrigued by it. I have read reverse harems but they tend to just be "smut" and my version of "smut" is where its just erotica and nothing else to the story. I need a plot and story line to my romances and yes even erotic romance has a plot haha But I was pulled in so quickly into the story and really enjoyed it. I would like to finish it one day if it become available in ebook. But yeah I don't recommend these "book apps" because you have to end up paying a ton of money for just one story.

This is a book that I had so many hopes on and I really wanted so much from this one here. But I will be honest in that I came out of this story highly disappointed. The major plot of the story is that its based off of a lie and I really hated that. I struggle with heroines as it is but the way she deceived her fiancee all the way through the book and then hardly did a grovel and put all the blame on him and refusing to take accountability really drove me bananas. Now I swept through this audiobook, so it was highly engaging and I just wanted these two to reach their HEA. But you basically have the heroine who has a chronic illness and lies to everyone and the one person she should be honest with is her fiancee of seven years. And then when the truth comes out, she acts all hurt and blames him for being in shock and really it wasn't the illness it was more that she deceived him for over a year. And she hardly did any grovel. When it comes to groveling, it doesn't matter if you are a hero or the heroine, if you wrong the other, there needs to be a decent sincere grovel and there was none of that in this one. So as much as I wanted to love it, I just couldn't due to the heroine's actions. However, I will say that the rest of the story other than the heroine was AMAZING! There was such cozy Fall vibes so if you are looking for a great Autumn feel, I do recommend it. It was so atmospheric and really got me more into the mood for the Autumn season. Now I do plan on reading more of this author but this one I really struggled with.

The Black Lily is the first book in the "Vampire Blood" series and I had such high hopes for this one as everyone on Instagram and Booktube has been raving about this one. But I have to be honest, I was disappointed in some aspects to the story. One I didn't realize it was an assassin type of female in the heroine, I really like to know ahead of time and I was honestly expecting more of a retelling but its more on the lighter aspects of the "Cinderella" storyline. I did find the world-building highly intriguing and all the reveals that come into play in this story were so fascinating, and the plot of this world leaves us hanging a bit so I am hoping it continues on in the rest of the series. I adored the hero, even though his parents are demented, he is so opposite of them. I love how a sense of honor and integrity that he has. The way that he is willing to fight for the heroine was so beautiful. If only I liked the heroine. I struggled with her character if I am being honest. I understood why she wanted to fight, but I didn't like how she treated the hero, especially in the end. I hope we get more satisfaction with her character in the rest of the series.

This was such an endearing cute western romance and as always when this author is involved, I had a fabulous time with this one. The pacing was a bit slower in the middle which is why it took me so long to finish it, but I adored the setting and the trope and the characters were so delightful. I do think that this author is better in audiobook at least for me. I was really fascinated by the set up for this one. I do love a good fake relationship romance. The romance that develops between the main characters was so much fun and really sweet yet spicy at times too. (the sauna scene haha ). Carolyn Brown really knows how to write her atmospheric westerns and it only made me want to go out to the countryside while reading this one here. I love how realistic these books fee like and Carolyn Brown definitely knows her stuff. I was also intrigued by other characters that we ended up introduced to and I definitely want more from this series and can't wait for book 2 but might try it in audio for it.

I absolutely adored this book here, it was so so delightful! It made me realize how much I have missed this family and need to return to the books and soon! I absolutely loved the family dynamic, and seeing Dominic work things out with his sister and that trauma can last years and I love how Ruth Cardello has written these books. It was such a quick fun read that reminded me how much I adore this author and need to get back to her backlist! If you are looking for a fun sweet book that will take you back to the charm and fun dynamics of this family, you definitely need to grab this one up!

Dirty Charmer is the first book in the "Bodyguards" series but is also loosely connected to her royal series. I was instantly pulled into the story and I was amazed by how charmed I was by this one. I had forgotten how much this author can have me laughing and it was all over this book. It has strong sexy vibes, she definitely knows how to write her heat. You always get plenty of opposite attracts in this one and even a bit of a grumpy sunshine element where the heroine is a bit of the grump. I liked the dynamic of the hero being in security and the heroine a doctor studying to be a surgeon. you will be entertained as these two maneuver into a relationship and their differing background. I think what I enjoyed the most is seeing them learning to rely on each other and let go of their family ties. Both of their families aren't supportive of them being together, and even though there are mistakes made along the way, they learn to be together and fight for what they have and not let their family bonds get in the way of their relationship. Dirty Charmer was beyond lively and I was utterly charmed all the way through this one. I can't wait to see what this author does with this series!

This was quite an interesting read, but probably my least favorite of the series. The world-building and paranormal aspects were done well, but the romance was severely lacking. I don't remember the first two books having such lacking aspects. I enjoyed the setup of the romance but it just didn't deliver or satisfy me in the way that I would have wished for. The second half of the story is much better but I found the plot of the relationship to be disjointed in the first half of the story. I found the narration to be solid for this one and I have liked this narrator in the past though. I will be continuing this series.

In Luke's Revenge we have such a powerful story here that was truly magnificent. I am just going to do a review for the trilogy as a whole in this one. So in the first two books we basically have a set up, where our hero, Luke aka Lucifer, and then our heroine Ana. Luke and Ana had a instant love affair, where there was a strong relationship to the point where it came close to engagement. But then when her brother turned bad, Luke had to make a difficult choice and had to kill him. But that choice tore their relationship apart. Now its been years later, and they have all been put on a hitlist and as Luke and Ana work together with the Walker Security team to stay alive and defeat their enemies, they end up reforging their relationship and learning to heal from old wounds. We get some solid secret reveals and we also see Luke and Ana really hash out the issues in their relationship and why it didn't work out for them in the first place.

I really enjoyed this trilogy so much, not my favorite from this author, but such a solid one and it really was so engaging. I loved that aspect of it as well. We also see how well Luke and Ana fit together, especially as they have grown from their past mistakes and learned to really rely on each other and have a certain kind of trust that is invaluable. I really admired the way that these two stuck together. It was really tough to see all the trauma and grief that they needed to learn to overcome as they have had so much pain together but through them in a forced proximity situation they were forced to deal with their issues and learn to heal together.

This trilogy was simply super and I had so much fun with this pairing. I am looking forward to the next pairing from this author!